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Almondnet, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 24-1834 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 13, 2026)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 24-1834
Decided
April 13, 2026
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

ALMONDNET, INC.,

Appellant

v.

META PLATFORMS, INC.,

Appellee

2024-1834

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2022-01436.

JUDGMENT

JAMES MILKEY, Russ August & Kabat, Los Angeles, CA, argued for appellant. Also represented by MARC A. FENSTER, DANIEL B. KOLKO, JONATHAN MA, REZA MIRZAIE, PHILIP WANG.

PHILLIP EDWARD MORTON, Cooley LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellee. Also represented by HEIDI LYN KEEFE, ANDREW CARTER MACE, MARK R. WEINSTEIN, Palo Alto, CA.

2THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, DYK, and TARANTO, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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April 13, 2026

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Almondnet, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 24-1834 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 13, 2026).

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CAFC-24-1834-20260413
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